rehydrate
verb
re·hy·drate
(ˌ)rē-ˈhī-ˌdrāt 
rehydrated; rehydrating; rehydrates
: to restore fluid to (something dehydrated)
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However, bottom watering may be especially helpful when trying to fully rehydrate very dry potting soil.
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Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Jan. 2025
Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said Betts is starting to feel better, but has lost nearly 15 pounds and is still trying to get rehydrated and gain strength.
—Kilty Cleary, Newsweek, 18 Mar. 2025
One ingenious dish featured a tomato that had been dehydrated, then rehydrated in concentrated tomato water—the tomato deepened by more of itself.
—Coke Bartrina, Travel + Leisure, 15 Mar. 2025
How to use it: Combine one tablespoon of powdered eggs with two tablespoons of water, and let sit for a couple minutes until fully rehydrated—that’ll give you the equivalent of one actual egg.
—Audrey Bruno, SELF, 20 Feb. 2025
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Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Jan. 2025
Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said Betts is starting to feel better, but has lost nearly 15 pounds and is still trying to get rehydrated and gain strength.
—Kilty Cleary, Newsweek, 18 Mar. 2025
One ingenious dish featured a tomato that had been dehydrated, then rehydrated in concentrated tomato water—the tomato deepened by more of itself.
—Coke Bartrina, Travel + Leisure, 15 Mar. 2025
How to use it: Combine one tablespoon of powdered eggs with two tablespoons of water, and let sit for a couple minutes until fully rehydrated—that’ll give you the equivalent of one actual egg.
—Audrey Bruno, SELF, 20 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for rehydrate
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“Rehydrate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rehydrate. Accessed 14 May. 2025.
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rehydrate
transitive verb
re·hy·drate
(ˈ)rē-ˈhī-ˌdrāt
rehydrated; rehydrating
: to restore fluid to (something dehydrated)
especially
: to restore body fluid lost in dehydration to
rehydrate a patient
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